Tobacco can



D. BADEN June 30, 1936.

TOBACCO CAN Filed July 8, 1935 .Dauad Baderv BY aw; 25M321.

ATTORNEY WITNESS Patented June 30, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a follower actuating and holding medium of the character set forth in my U. S. Letters Patent granted July 3, 1934 and numbered 1,964,718 and has for the primary object the provision of a device of this character which will be simple in construction and cheap to manufacture and may be readily adapted to a tobacco can and the follower therein and protruding only a limited distance outwardly of the can so that it may be easily manipulated to advance the follower as desired and will not in any way interferewith the carrying or handling of the can and further the device will hold the follower against lowering in the can when in any of its adjusted positions.

with these and other objects in view, this in vention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view showing myinvention adapted to a tobacco can equipped with a follower.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view through the can showing my invention resting upon the bottom of the can.

Figure 3 is a disrupted perspective view illustrating my invention.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral l indicates a tobacco can wherein the tobacco 2 thereof is urged toward the mouth of the can by a follower 3. To effect operation of the follower 3 my invention is employed whichconsists of a lever 4 constructed from a flat strip of metal having one end enlarged to form a follower engaging portion 5 disposed at a slight angle to the 40 strip proper. The portion 5 contacts the follower, as shown in Figure l. The lever 4 is cut away to form a shank 6 and a finger piece 1. The shank 6 by being reduced in width over the width of the lever 4 defines to said lever shoulders 45 8 adapted to fulcrum on the bottom 9 of the can with the shank 6 projecting through a slot ill in the bottom arranging the finger piece 1 exteriorly of the can. The lever 4 intermediate its ends is cut away to form oppositely extending notches 50 ii defining between said notches a reduced portion l2.

Aprop l3 has one end angularly disposed and notched, as shown at l4. The notch l4 has a restricted throat I5 opening outwardly through the 55 endof the prop. The notch l4 fits the notches ll of the lever with the reduced portion l2 confined therein. The opposite end of the prop is slightly beveled, as shown at l6, and rides upon notches ll formed in the bottom of the can. Oppositely extending ears l8 are formed on the prop to contact opposite walls of the can for guiding the movement of the prop over the notches on the bottom of the can.

In operation, to elevate or raise the follower 3. the finger piece 1 is grasped and swung in one direction causing the lever 4 to exert an upward pressure on the' follower. During the upward swinging movement of the lever, the prop ratchets over the teeth ll. The prop engaging any one of the teeth will retain the lever from a downward swinging movement, consequently maintaining the follower in any of its adjusted positions.

The prop may be readily assembled to the lever and the latter assembled to the can and also can be easily removed from the can when desired and detached from the prop should it be necessary.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. In combination with a tobacco can. having a follower and a slotted bottom wall provided with a series of teeth, a strip-like lever having one end enlarged and bent angularly and contacting the follower, said lever having its opposite end notched and reduced to form shoulders to fulcrum on the bottom of the can and to provide a shank extendible through the slot of the bottom with a finger piece arranged exteriorly of the can, said lever having oppositely extending notches forming therebetween a reduced portion, a strip-like brace having one end notched and provided with a restricted throat to said notch to receive the reduced portions between the notches of the lever, said brace having its opposite end tapered for movement over the teeth.

2. In combination with a tobacco can having a follower and a slotted bottom wall provided with a series of teeth, a strip-like lever having one end enlarged and bent angularly and contacting the follower, said lever having its opposite end notched and reduced to form shoulders to fulcrum on the bottom of the can and to provide a shank extendible through the'slot of the bottom with a finger piece arranged exteriorly of the can, said lever having oppositely extending notches forming therebetween a reduced portion, a strip-like brace having one end notched and provided with a restricted throat to said notch to receive the reduced portions between the notches of the lever, said brace having its opposite end tapered for movement over the teeth, oppositely extending ears formed on the prop to contact opposite walls of the can to guide the movement of the brace 55 over the teeth.-

DAVID BADEN. 

